The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-07-01

no cheers proposed for the King to-
day. 1t is not sufficient to have the
King accept these resolutions; we
must have new constitution, and
must have it now. A constitution
is a contract, and if the King and
the people both agree to change it
there is no violation of constitutional
rights and no revolution. If we
have'let things come to this pitch
and now take the King at his word,
it is to rely on wind. Let change
in the constitution be the main thing.
Hon. Paul Isenberg agreed with
much that had been said, but
thought that a demand for a new
constitution at once was rather
hasty. 1t must be gone about in a
legal way. The Legislature could
be called together Here inter-
ruption followed, and a voice said
that the people had been already
waiting six years, to which the
speaker good naturally replied,
"Well, then you might wait another
year." The refusal to listen was so
evident, that Mr.. Isenberg sat down.
Mr.. II. S. Swinton spoke in Ha-
waiian.
Mr.. Young said that he was
happy to have the honor of repre-
senting the honest sons of toll.
Although not an old man he was no
chicken, but he would shoulder a
musket to-day in defense of Kala-
kaua if he would be Kalakaua and
not knave. He wished the King
was in the midst of this assembly,
where he would be safer than in the
hands of Moreno or Gibson. He
was not lawyer enough to know if a
new constitution could be had in
five minutes, but they could have
one as soon as possible. There was
not a coward in that meeting and
there was no need to do anything
rashly. They were going to strike
the iron while it was hot and have q
constitution.
DR.. Tucker said that when he
came to this country there were
mutterings of discomfort, and it was
all Walter Murray Gibson. We ar
raign the King. He does not know
that this assembly, largely COM
posed of men who think that kings
are not of much account anyway
he does not know that if it was not
for the wise counsel of men in this
movement his head would have been
off before this. They could not wait
any longer for reform. The King
had better be a saint while he Is
well, as well as when he is sick.
Mr.. l.. c. Ables said as to the
question of new constitution at
once, the present constitution was
promulgated by the King and they
could have another the same way,
and in reply to the question "What
are you going to do about it," that
"We've got to have it,"
Hon. G. Brown spoke in Ha-
waian.
Mr.. L. NJ. Walsh, of Maui, re-
presenting the sugar planters, said
that in 1882 a deputation repre-
senting all the plantations on the
islands waited on His Majesty, and
what was the result? They were
snubbed; they were told to go, and
get their rights constitutionally, and
then in violation of his oath the
King went to North Kona with his
soldiers and defeated Pilipo, one OF
the best representatives Hawaii ever
had. The lawyers may discuss the
constitutional point, but I am will.
ing to leave it with the gentlemen
who have conducted this movement
so skillfully up to the present time
Speaking for Maui 1 say every mar
is for you. In 1882 promise Of
reform was made but it has beer
violated over and over again. We
come now with power and mean tc
have what we ask.
Mr.. J. M. Vivas read the resolu
tions and made speech in the Por
tuguese language.
Mr.. W. II. Rice spoke in Ha
waiian.
Lieutenant G. w. Ashford wa,
the last speaker, and went over tn,
ground traversed by the previous
speakers, particularly emphasizing
the need for new constitution.
Hon. w. r. Castle moved thu
adoption of the resolutions, and DR.
Emerson seconded.
Not a dissenting voice was raised
and the resolutions were carried
unanimously.